ORS 453.396: Definitions for ORS 453.396 to 453.414.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 453.396 to 453.414: (1) “Department” means the Department of Revenue. (2) “Facility” means all buildings, equipment, structures and other stationary items that are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and that are owned or operated by the same person or by any person who controls, is controlled by or under common control with such person. (3) “Hazardous substance” means any chemical substance or waste for which a material safety data sheet is required by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (4) “Material safety data sheet” means written or printed material concerning a hazardous chemical which is prepared in accordance with rules of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (5) “Person” includes any entity operating a facility that is included in one or more of the standard industrial classification categories identified by the State Fire Marshal or added by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 453.408 (2). “Entity” includes any individual, trust, firm, association, corporation, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, public or municipal corporation, commission, political subdivision, the state or any agency or commission thereof, interstate body, and the federal government and any agency thereof. (6) “Possess” or “possession” means the physical possession of a hazardous substance within this state. [1989 c.833 §121; 1993 c.744 §228]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 837-090-1000: Coverage — implements
- OAR 837-090-1010: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-090-1015: Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 453.396 — resolved
- 453.414 — resolved
- ORS 453.408 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 453.398: Purpose.
- ORS 453.402: Fees; statement; schedules; uses; collection; local hazardous substance fees.
- ORS 453.404: Extension of payment date.
- ORS 453.406: Records of hazardous substance possessed; examinations.
- ORS 453.408: Rules.
- ORS 453.410: Application of ORS chapters 305 and 314.
- ORS 453.412: Deposit and distribution of moneys received from fees.
- ORS 453.414: Exemption for local government; circumstances allowing.
- ORS 465.391: Effect of certain laws on liability of person.
- OAR 837-090-1030: State Fee Schedules
- OAR 837-090-1035: Records
- OAR 837-090-1040: Exemptions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors453.html